On any other day, on any other block, it might be absurd to hear this random complain from a passerby: “I cannot meditate the sun away.” But in front of the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, on the warm opening day of David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption, it somehow fit.
It wasn’t immediately clear what to expect from this two-day event, which raised funds for The David Lynch Foundation; the nonprofit organization aims to bring transcendental meditation to those struggling with Ptsd and other ailments.”The Individual is Cosmic” said prominent signs outside as well as the event program. “Unity in the Midst of Diversity” was another.
What was known going into last weekend was Lynch curated an eclectic collection of creators for talks, exhibits, screenings, and performances. Attendees could experience demos by virtual reality company Within, or explore artwork by Lynch and others.
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It wasn’t immediately clear what to expect from this two-day event, which raised funds for The David Lynch Foundation; the nonprofit organization aims to bring transcendental meditation to those struggling with Ptsd and other ailments.”The Individual is Cosmic” said prominent signs outside as well as the event program. “Unity in the Midst of Diversity” was another.
What was known going into last weekend was Lynch curated an eclectic collection of creators for talks, exhibits, screenings, and performances. Attendees could experience demos by virtual reality company Within, or explore artwork by Lynch and others.
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- 10/13/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Last year, we shared a heart-warming story about a boy who lived out the dream of becoming a superhero for a day. Thirteen-year-old Erik Martin got his wish courtesy of the Make-a-Wish Foundation and hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington.
Martin, as his superhero alter ego, Electron Boy, saved the Seattle Sounders soccer team and the city itself from the evil clutches of Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy and even got his own comic book. (Read about his super-powered day here.)
Martin lost his battle with liver cancer last week at the age of fourteen. Many inspired by his story have transformed Electron Boy’s Facebook fan page into a place to leave an online tribute to Erik and his family. Over the weekend, the Seattle Sounders held a moment of silence for Erik aka Electron Boy’s passing. His spirit of a heroism has touched the hearts of many around the globe.
Martin, as his superhero alter ego, Electron Boy, saved the Seattle Sounders soccer team and the city itself from the evil clutches of Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy and even got his own comic book. (Read about his super-powered day here.)
Martin lost his battle with liver cancer last week at the age of fourteen. Many inspired by his story have transformed Electron Boy’s Facebook fan page into a place to leave an online tribute to Erik and his family. Over the weekend, the Seattle Sounders held a moment of silence for Erik aka Electron Boy’s passing. His spirit of a heroism has touched the hearts of many around the globe.
- 9/23/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
This is a wonderfully heart-warming story about a boy who lives out the dream of becoming a superhero for a day. Erik Martin, a thirteen year-old boy living with liver cancer, got his wish answered with the help of the Make-a-Wish Foundation and hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington.
For Erik, April 29th started like any other, but his day took an extraordinary turn when Spider-Man called on him at school. Spidey was one of the few people on earth to know Erik’s secret identity as a crime-fighting superhero called Electron Boy, who “fights the powers of evil with light”. On this day, Spider-Man needed Electron Boy’s help.
Here was the predicament: Villains named Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy had taken the Seattle Sounders football (that’s soccer, not pigskin) team prisoner in a locker room at Qwest Field.
Donning his red and blue superhero costume,...
For Erik, April 29th started like any other, but his day took an extraordinary turn when Spider-Man called on him at school. Spidey was one of the few people on earth to know Erik’s secret identity as a crime-fighting superhero called Electron Boy, who “fights the powers of evil with light”. On this day, Spider-Man needed Electron Boy’s help.
Here was the predicament: Villains named Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy had taken the Seattle Sounders football (that’s soccer, not pigskin) team prisoner in a locker room at Qwest Field.
Donning his red and blue superhero costume,...
- 5/9/2010
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
The Make-a-Wish Foundation has been granting the wishes of terminally ill children for quite some time now, except that most of their wishes are to go to Disney World or meet a celebrity. But not Erik Martin. Erik Martin, who suffers from liver cancer wants to be a superhero, and he even has an alter ego and an outfit all picked out should the need for a superhero ever arise. Well, last Thursday the occasion arose (albeit staged) and Erik Martin hopped into a phone booth, transformed into Electron Boy and sprang into action, according to the Seattle Times. With the help of his friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Electron Boy went looking for the evil Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy, who had imprisoned the Seattle Sounders soccer team in their locker room before a big game. Upon reaching the field, another local superhero, Lightning Lad, and a crowd of frantic onlookers...
- 5/4/2010
- cinemablend.com
A 13-year-old with liver cancer had his wish come true Thursday in Seattle with the help of hundreds of people, including Deadliest Catch cast members. Erik Martin became a superhero, and thus needed villains to stop; they were played by Northwestern deck boss Edgar Hansen and deckhand Jake Anderson. The Seattle Times reports that "Erik, who is living with liver cancer, has always wanted to be a superhero" so "the regional chapter of the Make-a-Wish...
- 5/4/2010
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
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